GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of finance
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

 

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3000
TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 30, 2011 / BHADRAPADA 8, 1933 (SAKA)
Payment of Commitment Charges for Delay in Fund Utilization

 

3000. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR

 

Will the MINISTER OF FINANCE be pleased to state:-

 

(a)    The total amount of committed external assistance remained unutilized during the last three years, year – wise;

 

(b)   The total amount of commitment charges that government has paid to ADB and World Bank for the last three years, as penalty for delay in utilization of approved assistance;

 

(c)    The details of the ministries/ sectors which were unable to utilize such funds along with reasons there for, ministry – wise; and

 

(d)   The steps government taken by in this regards?

 

 

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OFFINANCE
(SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)

 

 

(a)    The external assistance amount is released by the Donor Agency from time to time as per implementation schedule and on re-imbursement basis. However, out of authorized external assistance, the year-wise unutilized amount as under :

 

2008-09: ` 132.87 Crore

 

2009-10: ` 137.66 Crore

 

2010-11: ` 141.92 Crore

 

(b)   There is no separate penalty payable for non – utilization of loans from external agencies. Commitment Charges levied by Asian Development Bank and World Bank during last three years are as:

 

2008-09: ` 12.11 Lakh

 

2009-10: ` 09.10 Lakh

 

2010-11: ` 06.87 Lakh

 

(c)    The Ministries & Sectors against which undrawn authorized funds are available is as per Annexure I and II respectively. Authorized funds are drawn as per schedule spread over project cycle. Given the size and the complexity of some of the projects like land acquisition, absorption capacity, procurement issues etc, timely disbursal is adversely affected.

 

(d)   Line Ministries and Project Implementation Authorities are encouraged to strictly adhere to the milestones. Regular review meeting are held with all stakeholders to monitor physical and financial progress of projects.

 

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ANNEXURE- I

 

RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3000
LIST OF MINISTRIES WITH UNDRAWN AUTHORIZED EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE

 

MINISTRY
1	MoAG	Ministry of Agriculture
2	DoAE	Department of Atomic Energy
3	MoC	Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
4	MoC & I	Ministry of Commerce & Industry
5	DoT	Department of Telecommunications
6	MoCOAL	Ministry of Coal
7	MoD -NER	Ministry of Development Of North Eastern Regions
8	MoE & F	Ministry of Environment & Forests
9	MoF	Ministry of Finance
10	MoHA	Ministry of Home Affairs
11	MoH & FW	Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
12	MoHRD	Ministry of Human Resource Development
13	MoHUPA	Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation
14	MoCI	Ministry of Commerce And Industries
15	DoIT	Department of Information Technology
16	MoL&J	Ministry of Law And Justice
17	MoL&E	Ministry of Labour And Employment
18	MoNRE	Ministry of New And Renewable Energy
19	MoP	Ministry of Power
20	MoPR	Ministry of Panchayat Raj
21	MoPPG&P	Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances And Pensions
22	MoRL	Ministry of Railways
23	MoRD	Ministry of Rural Development
24	MoRTH	Ministry of Road Transport And Highways
25	MoSC&T	Ministry of Science And Technology
26	MoSH	Ministry of Shipping
27	MoSJ&E	Ministry of Social Justice And Empowerment
28	MoMSME	Ministry of Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises
29	MoS&PI	Ministry of Statistics And Programme Implementation
30	MoT	Ministry of Textiles
31	MoTR	Ministry of Tourism
32	MoUD	Ministry of Urban Development
33	MoWR	Ministry of Water Resources
34	MoWD	Ministry of Women And Child Development
35	MoYAS	Ministry of Youth Affairs And Sports

 

 

 

 

 

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ANNEXURE II

 

RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3000
SECTORS WITH UNDRAWN AUTHORIZED EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE

 

 

 

SECTOR
i.	AGRD: Agriculture
ii.	DBT_Relief: Debt Relief
iii.	ENCL: Energy Sector - Non Conventional Energy
iv.	ENGN: Energy Sector General
v	ENRD: Environment and Forestry
vi.	EPOR: Energy Sector - Power
vii.	FS: Fertilizer Sector
viii.	HEALTH: Health Sector
ix.	INDF: Industry And Finance
x.	INGN: Infrastructure Sector - General
xi.	INRD: Infrastructure Sector - Telecommunication
xii.	INTE: Infrastructure Sector - Telecommunication
xiii.	IT: Information Technology
xiv	JUSTICE: Justice Access Strengthening
xv.	RD: Rural Development
xvi.	SCTE: Science & Technology
xvii.	SOSE: Social
xviii.	SOSE_EDU: Social Sector Education
xix.	STRU: Structural Adj. Sector /F. Disb.
xx.	TC: Technical Cooperation
xxi.	URDE: Urban Development
xxii.	WRMN: Water Resource Management
xxiii.	WS: Water Supply And Sanitation